Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act)

HB 1394, the "Not On Our Dime Act," prohibits Maryland-registered nonprofit organizations (specifically those exempt under IRS 501(c)(3)/(4)) from knowingly providing unauthorized support to Israeli government or citizen activities in occupied territories that violate the Geneva Conventions. It bans actions like transferring Israeli civilians into occupied areas, violence against protected persons (including Palestinians), property destruction, or forced evictions. The bill allows the Maryland Attorney General or harmed individuals to sue violators for at least $1 million in damages, and requires the Secretary of State to remove offending nonprofits from charitable solicitation registries after a legal judgment. The law applies to nonprofits operating in Maryland and takes effect October 1, 2025.